Artpress Dossier: Women Dominating Contemporary Art in the Middle East
Artpress magazine publishes a dossier on contemporary art in the Middle East, coinciding with the opening of Artparis AbuDhabi, the Middle Eastern edition of Art Paris. The dossier challenges the perception that art in the region is solely defined by the commercial boom of the Emirates or by images of conflict. Instead, it highlights that female figures dominate the survey, exploring the theme of women in contemporary art as an ultimate taboo. The dossier covers artists from Beirut, Damascus, and Cairo, among other cities.
Key facts
- The dossier is published in Artpress magazine.
- It coincides with the opening of Artparis AbuDhabi.
- The dossier focuses on contemporary art in the Middle East.
- Female figures dominate the dossier.
- The theme is 'the ultimate taboo: contemporary art and women'.
- Artists from Beirut, Damascus, and Cairo are included.
- The dossier challenges the reduction of Middle Eastern art to commercial success or conflict imagery.
- The source is a PDF file available for download.
Entities
Institutions
- Artpress
- Art Paris
- Artparis AbuDhabi
Locations
- Middle East
- United Arab Emirates
- Abu Dhabi
- Beirut
- Damascus
- Cairo
Sources
- artpress —